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Summary: A message worth sharing.
Review: The Testament has so many wonderful messages for the reader. I think the most important is that it exposes the narccistic attitude of so many adults and elevates the individual who consciously puts the rat-race behind him/her and reaches out to help their fellow man. Too many parents are guilty of putting the aquisition of material goods and power ahead of what's important. Namely, spending time with their children and raising them with integrity and character. To hell with self-esteem. How about character? John Grisham does a great job of weaving this message through his novel. The description of the Brazilian back country was superb. I enjoyed it immensely.
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Summary: DIFFERENT FROM OTHER GRISHAM BOOKS BUT JUST AS SATISFYING
Review: This book is definitely different from the other novels Grisham has written, but I found it just as satisfying. The author has a unique way of involving the reader in just a few paragraphs so you end up hooked. Easy reading, so that you can pace yourself but easily finish the book in a few days. The characters are a little different, somewhat offbeat, but just as memorable. The ending was at first disappointing to me, but as I thought more and more about the plot and the characters, I realized that the ending was just. I really liked it.
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Summary: The Testament by John Grisham
Review: Apparently, some of the spiritual overtones didn't appeal to a few readers, but I'm here to tell you that I am one who hates to be preached to and I loved "The Testament". Definitely one of my favorite Grishams. One of the first books that I've read in awhile that ACTUALLY made me want to go to any type of church. I would say that it appeals more so to readers in a never-ending quest for spirituality and would most likely better relate to readers who have been through hard times and confronted with spiritual issues when down on your luck. The only negative part I could see in the book was that the jungle scenes did seem to stretch a bit...
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Summary: Misrepresented as a mystery novel
Review: The Testament disappointed. I have enjoyed most of Grisham's works but in "The Chamber" and now in "The Testament" he fosters his opinions on capital punishment (Chamber) and born again religion (Testament) on his readers who are expecting a good legal/mystery thriller. I felt cheated and was upset with time spent reading The Testament. If he and his publishers were more candid those who like this type of book can choose it and the rest of us will pass. Grisham is a good writer, but I do not wish to be preached to by him.
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Summary: A Spiritual Novel -- Not a Legal Thriller
Review: Let's start with what it isn't. This book is not a legal thriller. It does not contain any courtroom drama, or any other kind of drama for that matter. No sex, no murder, not a hint of mayhem. And frankly, long stretches of it are pretty boring.But it is powerful. Just as Victor Hugo used Les Miserables to consider the nature of God's grace, so Grisham gives us an aptly named testament to God's life-changing power. God created the universe and everything in it -- he has awesome power -- and our protagonist learns that God uses this power to make us new, to restore our broken bodies, broken spirits, broken hearts, and broken relationships. Nate inventories his failures and defects, his perfect waste of 48 years, and wonders if God might have gotten more than he bargained for when his love reached out and welcomed Nate into a relationship with him. He finds that they really have been completely forgiven and completely forgotten, just as God promised. Grisham gets it all exactly right. Why would a drunk, homeless, penniless, facing imprisonment have any reason for hope? The world's answer is obvious, and Nate tries twice to kill himself. The truth Nate learns, the truth for us all, is one I cherish -- God loves me, and he has a plan for my life. I strongly recommend this book.
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Summary: THIS IS A TERRIFIC BOOK
Review: THIS IS THE BEST JOHN GRISHAM BOOK THAT I HAVE READ SO FAR, AND MOST OF THE OTHERS ARE PRETTY DARN GOOD TO. BUT THIS BOOK HAS A GREAT STORY AND OF COURSE LIKE A GRISHAM BOOK I READ IT THROUGH IN A COUPLE OF DAYS, THIS ONES A WINNER!
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Summary: well?
Review: Like a good boxing match, it gets better round by round. However, Grisham just couldn't deliver the knockout punch. Winner by decision. It's a "win" but not by a "KO"! He's much better than that! Unfulfilled!
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Summary: A Multi-layered Story: the deeper you go the better it gets
Review: As with many things in life, this story is hardly 2 dimensional. People either loved the story, or hated it. Some of the readers who gave this book a low rating were turned off by the fact that there is a strong Christian theme behind the legal thriller. To most others, it was an exciting adventure beyond the rat race of modern society. As you dive deeper, absorbing each character, you are reminded that life goes by very fast. The bad decisions you make haunt you longer than you wish. Few are lucky enough to change their ways and get a second chance. And realistically, money and contentment are on opposite sides of the spectrum. READ IT. It is very, very good...
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Summary: Not his best, but entertaining
Review: Although the Testament was definitely not Grisham's best work, it had an interesting plot and kept me entertained. I found some of the underlying themes to be a little far-fetched, such as an alcoholic, drug-addict lawyer suddenly being transformed into some saintly-type person just by spending a few days in the Brazilian jungle with a Christian missionary, but perhaps that is just me. The Phelan heirs' charactacters were well developed, and the adventure in Brazil made me wish I lived somewhere warmer, so I suppose the book served its purpose...a decent legal thriller.
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Summary: Good Reading
Review: Enjoyed this book. Had a few slow places, but most of the book was well written and kept my interest. I enjoy books that I have not guessed the ending,unfortunately I had an idea how this would end, but enjoyable reading and characters took on their own personalities. Would recommend to others.
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